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Media Advisory No.: PENDING
Contact:
Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
We Can’t Wait: Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce Largest Ever Government Purchase of Biofuel
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2011 —U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a conference call Monday to announce the single largest purchase of advanced “drop-in” biofuel in government history by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
As part of the announcement, Secretary Mabus and Secretary Vilsack will provide an update on the administration’s progress toward President Obama’s directive included in the “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future,” which was released in March, to advance a domestic industry capable of producing “drop-in” biofuel substitutes for diesel and jet fuel. Secretary Mabus will also announce a major U.S. Navy demonstration of the biofuel which will be used to fuel a variety of aircraft, ships, and unmanned vehicles.
WHO: U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
WHAT: Conference call to announce a major biofuel purchase and progress towards President Obama’s Energy Security Goals.
WHEN: Monday, December 5, 2011
11:00AM EST
DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS:
Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: BIOFUELS (Given Verbally)
Trouble number - 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
